Possible Blackflash Interview

Apparently I was a featured artist on Blackflash 2.0, and I’ve been selected for a “possible interview” online, which could be published in a future issue? You can register and ask me questions, and if when they have enough they’ll contact me for an interview. Please get to it?

June 26th

Various Updates

Some of what I’ve been up to over the past year or so:

• Started my MFA at Concordia University in Montreal
• A fundraising sale
• An auction
• An exhibition
• And more importantly, two new bodies of work, still in progress. Whenever I finish them (or get close enough) I’ll put them up here.

New website coming soon too.

June 20th

Outdoor Art Exhibition Review on Mondo

I did the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition again last weekend, and got a nice quick mention in Mondo Magazine’s review of the show, courtesy of Matt McGreachy.

Scott Chandler stood out among the photographers, especially for his “Hotel Lobbies” series. The eerie panoramic shots of some famous hotel lobbies were haunting not only because they were completely empty, but because they seemed somehow to be such a part of our modern psychic landscapes. His concern with how humans relate to constructed spaces is so important because now more than ever it seems that humans are highly mobile and constantly encountering strange, constructed spaces, just like hotel lobbies, and are forced to confront them as real spaces, rather than the carefully planned and decorated rooms that they are. 

 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booth and offered kind words on my work, I hope to see you again next time I do the show! 

July 18th

Subliminal Spaces at Gallery 44

 

I will be showing new work produced as a part of my Verant Richards award and 6 month membership at Gallery 44, as well as my involvement in the M.C. McCain Residency at OCAD this year. The work will be shown May 1st - 31st, with an opening reception Saturday May 10th, 2-5. 

May 10th

Jung Guns

I will be showing my entire Hotel Lobbies Series in the group exhibition “Jung Guns” at , running May 1st - 14th. There will be an opening May 8th, 6 - 10. The show features some great work by recent OCAD graduates Kara Kirsh, Andrea Raymond, Zoe Jaremus, and myself. The Gallery does not keep regular hours, please email jungguns@gmail.com to arrange a viewing time.

May 6th

Photopia

 

 I’ll have one or two prints available for sale in Gallery 44’s annual fundraising sale, Photopia. The sale runs April 25th - 27th, with a reception Friday April 25th, 7-10 PM. More details available here. Please come check out some amazing art and support Gallery 44!

April 24th

OCAD Photography Silent Auction

 

I will be donating two pieces to the Photography Faculty & Friends silent auction fundraiser, taking place at OCAD March 10th - 14th. The auction generates funds for student scholarships and includes work by Jakub Dolejš, Hugh Martin, Arnaud Maggs, faculty including Barbara Astman, Eldon Garnet, Simon Glass, April Hickox, Vid Ingelevics, Jennifer Long, Lindsay Page, Nick & Sheila Pye, David Scopick, and Peter Sramek, and alumni Sally Ayre, Kotama Bouabane, Frances Beatty, me, Angela De Buono, Kadijda de Paula, Melissa General, Tek, Yuula Benivolski, Mike Tagleri and others.

Biding takes place at 100 McCaul St, on the second floor outside room 240.

March 7th

TOAE Best of 2007

 

My Untitled #9, Hotel Lobbies Series will be included in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition’s Best of 2007 show, January 14th - February 29th at the First Canadian Place Gallery. There will be a reception January 17th, 6-8. More details can be found on TOAE’s press release. 

January 2nd

Who Killed Bambi?

Another blog mention, this time on Who Killed Bambi?

December 11th

Wall to Wall

 

Gallery 44’s annual photography sale, Wall to Wall, is being held December 7th - December 15th, with an opening reception Thursday December 6th, 6-10 PM. Artists donate 50% of sales to the gallery. I will be selling my Untitled #7, Funeral Homes Series piece. 

November 29th

McCain Residency

I have been selected along with two other recent grads to participate in the M.C. McCain Post-Graduate Residency at OCAD. The residency gives full access to OCAD’s photography facilities for one year, a stipend for materials, and an opportunity to develop a body of work.

November 29th

idea&s

Several images from my Funeral Homes Series will appear in the Autumn issue of the University of Toronto’s idea&s journal.

October 25th

Flash Forward 2007 Book Launch

The launch for the Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward 2007 book, which includes images from my Funeral Homes Series will take place at Lennox Contemporary on October 4th, sometime in the evening I would imagine. 

September 21st

Insomnia at the Redhead Gallery

“Untitled #1, Hotel Lobbies Series” is included the Nuit Blanche linked exhibit at the Redhead Gallery, Insomnia. The large group show presents work related to the theme of insomnia, and runs September 26th - October 4th. The gallery will remain open all night on September 29th for Toronto’s Nuit Blanche.

September 21st

A Month of Photography Exhibit

My exhibition as part of Mississauga’s A Month of Photography festival will be located at the University of Toronto Mississauga library, September 6th - October 21st. More information can be found here. The exhibition will feature four pieces from my Hotel Lobbies Series, and is held in collaboration with the Blackwood Gallery of Mississauga. 

September 1st

More Urtopia Press

A few more reviews are out for the Urtopia show, in Now Magazine and Eye Weekly. 

Also, the September 1st Globe and Mail has a short review, online here. 

August 30th

More Blog Mentions

I’ve been mentioned in more blogs, first on Jörg Colberg’s amazing fine art photography blog, Conscientious. I’ve enjoyed Conscientious for a while and was pleasantly surprised to see my work appear there.

As well, fellow Hey, Hot Shot! honourable mentionee Allison Grant wrote about me on her personal blog, check it out here.

Chris from Bright Stupid Confetti noted the creepy similarities between Hotels and Funeral homes.    

August 25th

Urtopia Press

Today’s Star (August 23rd) has a review of the Urtopia show at Edward Day, check it out in the entertainment section, page 7, or online. There will be additional reviews in Now and Eye magazines next week.

August 23rd

Urtopia

A few pieces from my Hotel Lobbies Series will be included in the Urtopia exhibition at the Edward Day Gallery, running August 16th - September 4th. The show features several artists conveying impressions of utopian ideals. Here is a press release with a more detailed explanation of the show and other artists involved. There will be a reception August 16th, 6:00-8:00PM.

August 12th

Hey, Hot Shot!

I have been featured on the blog for Jen Bekman’s “Hey, Hot Shot!” contest, check it out here. Hey, Hot Shot! is a juried photography contest, and a great chance for emerging photographers to get some exposure. Winners of the quarterly contest are showcased in a group show at Bekman’s New York gallery, and are considered for the Hey, Hot Shot Annual Exhibition. I’m a contender for the Summer 2007 contest, which you can enter here.

August 10th

A Month of Photography

I will be taking part in Mississauga’s “A Month of Photography” this September, and showing a few pieces from my Hotel Lobbies Series at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Library. More details to follow.

August 1st

Group Show at Edward Day Gallery

I will be showing several pieces of my Hotel Lobbies Series in the upcoming Urtopia exhibit at Edward Day Gallery. The show runs August 16th - September 2nd. More details to follow.

July 17th

Outdoor Show

One day left! Also, I was given the Student Photography Award (donated by Eight Elm Photo & Video). My booth:

July 7th

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

I will be participating in the 2007 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Nathan Phillips Square. More info here.

July 2nd

OCAD Awards

I won two awards from OCAD, The Verant Richards Photography Award for my thesis, and the Gallery 76 Award for my Funeral Homes Series. The Verant Richards award allows me to produce a body of work at Gallery 44’s darkroom during a 6 month membership, and then show it in their vitrines.

June 2nd

Magenta

I just received word today that I have been selected for Flash Forward 2007, The Magenta Foundation’s Emerging Photographers Competition. My Funeral Homes Series will be included in a book and exhibition at Lennox Contemporary in October.

May 10th

OCAD Grad Show

I will be showing some of the work from my Hotel Lobbies Series at the OCAD Grad Show. More info here.

May 6th

Group Show at the Steam Whistle Gallery

My thesis group will be showing our year-end work at the Steam Whistle Gallery this May for the Contact Photography Festival. The opening is May 2nd, 7-10 PM. More info here.

May 1st

Humanize Exhibit at the OCAD Gallery

I’m part of a group show at the OCAD Gallery as a part of the Contact Photography Festival. More info here.

April 4th